Eleven High Schools in the Midwest Participated in Euro Challenge 2014

Eleven high schools from Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin participated in the 2014 Euro Challenge.

GlobalFest 2014

GlobalFest is an annual event that celebrates world languages and cultures, and encourages middle and high school students to make connections with the global society.

U-46 Teacher Travels the Globe to Enhance Her Lessons

Elgin Area School District teacher Chris LaRue spent two weeks in Turkey in 2013, a trip that was almost entirely funded by the Turkish Cultural Foundation.

EU Centers of Excellence Education Trip to Belgium

Read two teachers' experiences during the 2013 EU Centers of Excellence Education Trip to Belgium.

TED Helps European and American Educators Connect

The Transatlantic Educators Dialogue (TED), held from February through May, gives American and European educators an opportunity to meet virtually to discuss educational issues.

Monday, October 1, 2012

2012 High School Essay Contest: Open Now

The European Union Center at the University of Illinois announces its ninth annual high school essay contest.

All participants (teachers and students) who invest serious effort in research and writing will receive a certificate of participation.  The best essays will be singled out and honored with a first, second-, and third-place award. The first place winner will receive a $200 cash prize, and the teacher of the winning student will win a place on a study tour to Europe in Summer 2013.

This year’s essay topic is “Competition & Cooperation.” The European Union is a major force on the world stage; its member states collaborate extensively both within and outside of its borders. These relationships are built not only through high-level politics and trade, but also in everyday society: sports, arts, culture, science, and research all play a role. Collaborative efforts are evolving amidst the current financial crisis and other global events, such as the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Participants should discuss in an essay of 800-1200 words what it really means for European countries to compete and cooperate within the EU, across the Atlantic, and beyond!

Visit our Essay Contest page for more information.

Photo credit:  "Pencil," (c) 2011 Laddir, used under a used under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
Share/Bookmark

 
Cookie Settings